Chapter 2022: The Excitement of Being Alone

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

She was pushed into the room and turned her head in confusion. Her waist was wrapped by a force and she was pressed against the wall.

Knowing that it was Li Tingshen, she smelled his scent and saw him.

She was trapped between the wall and his chest.

“What are you doing?”

Li Tingshen bent his back and his handsome face was inches away from hers. His long and narrow eyes seemed to be filled with alcohol. Even the warm breath on her face seemed to be tainted with alcohol. His low voice was so sexy that it could bewitch people.

“Of course I’m here to ask for my reward.”

Ye Qingqiu blinked and said, “Do you want me to sign the transfer agreement for you now?”

Li Tingshen tightened his grip on her waist. When Ye Qingqiu frowned and cried out in pain, he lowered his head to press her lips.

Ye Qingqiu took a deep breath and subconsciously raised her hand. She stopped in mid-air and placed her hand on his shoulder.

It was only when the kiss deepened and there was no sign of it stopping that Ye Qingqiu started to struggle.

Taking a break, she said, “Don’t tell me you have to do more for your reward.”

Li Tingshen pecked her cheek and pulled her to the bed. He bent his knees to trap her under him.

He raised his hand and unbuttoned his shirt.

“The company’s shares can be given as a reward. It’s only within my rights to do more. This pair has lost hundreds of billions more than me, huh?”

Even though the two of them had been honest too many times, Ye Qingqiu would still be easily seduced by this man.

When her shirt was unbuttoned and her fair chest was revealed, she pursed her lips and stopped talking.

Li Tingshen curled his lips and ran his fingers through her hair. He lifted her neck and leaned in to kiss her.

She was pulled into the whirlpool that he had created skillfully. She sank into it and lost all her thoughts.

What Lian Lili? What Liang Xuer? What company shares? What love?

Without thinking about anything, she could now enjoy what she had.

It was not too late now. She took back the desire she had wanted before.

It would be fine as long as he coveted what she had.

She only wanted this person to belong to her.

The curtains had closed at some point. When the sun rose in the evening, the lounge was dark.

Ye Qingqiu curled up under the blanket, her long hair scattered messily on the pillow and blanket. She closed her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering occasionally.

Her fair arms were casually placed on the bed. Her breathing was slow and steady, and her beautiful face was flushed. In her daze, she saw her slightly curled fingers. Her nerves moved slightly, and then her fingers moved. In the dim light, she could see a flash of light on the ring finger.

Her ring finger moved again, and a warmth pressed against her back. His well-defined fingers passed through her fingers and intertwined, and his warm lips were pressed behind her ear.

Unsurprisingly, the hand that was holding her was clean, and there was a cool sensation on her back.

She didn’t know if she should feel ironic or glad.

It was worn by him, but he refused to wear it.

She turned to lie on her side, but her head was facing the man’s handsome face.

Li Tingshen buried his head in his neck.

“Li Tingshen, do you believe that I love you?”

She was destined to fall in love with the loser first. She had not hidden it from the start. Perhaps she was young and ignorant and had not thought too much about it. However, it was more of an instinctive honesty.

Would love be able to hide it?

Even now, she might still be the same choice as back then.

In the Ye family, she had never been taught how to be a hypocrite.

The facade would be exposed one day, just like how some well-trained selfies in WeChat Moments would face the awkwardness of being exposed.

Why did she pretend not to love him?

Why should love be afraid of being exposed?

She had never considered this, so she had never thought about how to do it.

She didn’t know if it was her imagination, but the lips on her neck seemed to turn colder.

“Yeah.”

He knew. How could he not?

Everyone knew that Ye Qingqiu loved Li Tingshen.

He was so smart.

Her lips curled lazily. “Do you love me then?”

He didn’t get an answer. Once a man wanted to brush her off or avoid a topic, there were always thousands of ways.

“Have I ever acted like I don’t love you?”

Look at how clever this answer was.

Was she simply saying that he loved her?

Or could it be that there was something wrong with his love for her?

“No… you’re fine. Women probably want to hear this with their own ears.”

There was laughter in Li Tingshen’s voice. “This kind of thing is more reliable than it sounds. Especially for men, this sentence is actually very cheap.”

It was so cheap that they felt that it was too degrading.

They were so hypocritical that even they didn’t believe it.

As expected, she didn’t get the answer she wanted to hear.

Ye Qingqiu didn’t say anything else. She closed her eyes and hid her head under the pillow.

“No, I’m tired.”

“Yes, I’m resting here. There’s no need to go to the gym.”

Ye Qingqiu’s delicate eyebrows twitched, causing Li Tingshen to chuckle softly.

No matter how refined a man looked on the surface, would he become so “evil” in such matters?

Recalling how Li Tingshen had used his low and hoarse voice to say such straightforward words, her face couldn’t help but turn red.

She looked ascetic on the surface, but she was actually fierce. The contrast was unbearable.

With the amount of exercise just now, there was indeed no need to go to the gym.

Li Tingshen adjusted the temperature in the room and covered her with the blanket.

After that, there was a commotion in the bathroom. It felt like she was at home.

How long had it been? Li Tingshen was already so free in the Ye Corporation?

Putting aside the useless thoughts in her mind, Ye Qingqiu took a deep breath and pressed herself against the pillow.

When she woke up again, the room was dark. She turned around sleepily and stretched her hand outside the blanket. However, she touched a warm spot and her hand was held the next second.

She paused and looked across the dark room.

“Li Tingshen?”

“You slept until now. What do you plan to do tonight, huh?”

Ye Qingqiu took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.

“What time is it?”

“Seven o’clock.”

“Yes…”

After sleeping all afternoon, she would definitely not sleep early tonight.

*

Hence, the two of them went back after dinner. After washing up, Ye Qingqiu hugged her computer and searched for some wedding videos, wedding style, and venue online. In the end, she even checked her honeymoon plans.

The two of them stayed in the study room. Ye Qingqiu was wearing earphones. Other than the occasional rustling sound, there was almost no movement.

Li Tingshen looked up a few times and saw her staring at the computer screen.

He frowned.

Was this right?

He naturally knew what she was investigating and could tell that she was looking forward to the wedding. Given her personality, shouldn’t she come and ask for his opinion several times?

But she was too quiet, as though her excitement belonged to her alone.

He had been waiting for her to run over and say something to him, but even after eleven o’clock, she showed no signs of coming over to look for him.

“It’s getting late. It’s time to sleep.” His face was dark and his voice was cold.

“Oh, I’m not sleepy yet. You can go to sleep first.”

Li Tingshen stood up with a cold face and walked to her side. His slender figure covered Ye Qingqiu, who was lying on the sofa.

Before Ye Qingqiu could look up at him, she felt the earphones on her ears being removed. Her laptop was taken away and she was already in someone’s embrace.

Ye Qingqiu wanted to say something, but she didn’t.

It wasn’t until Li Tingshen placed her on the bed that she complained unhappily, “I think I missed out on many things. I told you I’m not sleepy…”

“I’m sleepy.” Li Tingshen’s face was cold.

“Are you sleepy? I’m not stopping you.”

“Sleep with me.”

Ye Qingqiu was stunned. “Why? Can’t sleep without me?”

Li Tingshen didn’t say anything and pulled her into his embrace.

Ye Qingqiu didn’t struggle and lay obediently in his arms.

“The wedding is next year. There’s no need to race against time now.”

“No, I just wanted to know in advance. Of course, I have to prepare for my wedding.”

“So what have you learned? Have you decided what style of wedding you want?”

Ye Qingqiu sighed and said, “No, I want to be by the sea, but I also want to be in a church. I think a Chinese wedding is very popular in recent years. It looks good too… But I can’t imagine you wearing a groom’s robe. I still like the way you look in a suit. Why don’t we choose a Western wedding? It’s conservative now and there won’t be any mistakes…”

Her tone was full of conflict. Even the answer she reluctantly came up with was because he had made a choice.

She still had no intention of asking him what to do.

*

On the weekend, Li Tingshen brought Ye Qingqiu to the wedding dress shop to try it on.

It seemed like a simple task for a man to try on a gown. Li Tingshen was dressed in a black suit. The workmanship was exquisite and it was ironed meticulously. It wrapped around his tall and straight body, and he exuded an indifferent and noble aura. His calmness and composure did not match his age.

Li Tingshen sat on the sofa waiting for the bride-to-be. His legs were crossed and there was a magazine on his lap. His slender fingers were fiddling with the pages as he looked at the wedding gown calmly.

The faces of the staff in the bridal shop turned red as they stood at the side, glancing at Li Tingshen from time to time.

After some time, the automatic door in front of the sofa opened slowly.

Ye Qingqiu stood in the middle of the lights in a white wedding gown. A worker bent down and fiddled with the hem of her gown. Then, she straightened her body and smiled at Li Tingshen.

“The bride is ready.”

Li Tingshen had already looked up at Ye Qingqiu, who had simple makeup on.

The wedding dress was a slim-fit fishtail design. From her chest to her waist, to her butt to her calves, Ye Qingqiu’s perfect figure was revealed.

The design of the shoulder revealed a large area of her collarbone. There were clear pink marks on it.

At first, the staff members gasped in surprise. Then, when they saw the marks on Ye Qingqiu’s body, their faces turned even redder.

Her gaze landed on Li Tingshen again.

Such an elegant and refined man…

Just by looking at the marks on the woman’s body, they could imagine how intense the battle had been.